In the current age, we are losing valuable resources, including ones that are nonrenewable, so some homes are requiring other materials. These new materials are oftentimes more expensive, and the cost to house your family is increasing. A new way […]

Today, we are going to outline manifolded, ductless heat pumps. We first learned about these systems a few years ago, while working on a LEED hotel in Colorado. We want to give readers some background and thoughts on this technology. […]

These homes go by a handful of different names including zero-energy home building, zero-net (or net-zero) energy building, or zero-carbon home building, but they all mean exactly the same thing. Which is this: The building is designed to generate enough […]

Energy Star qualified homes can include a variety of ‘tried-and-true’ energy-efficient features that contribute to improved home quality and homeowner comfort, and to lower energy demand and reduced air pollution. Energy Star homes include:   Effective Insulation Properly installed and […]

For years, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and Energy Star New Homes Program Partners have worked with homebuilders’ associations and homebuilder companies to support the construction and testing of new homes built to Energy Star standards. Any home three stories […]